Zline RBSO-ST-24 Running Cost (Refrigerator)
Zline RBSO-ST-24: running cost
The Zline RBSO-ST-24 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 257 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among refrigerators currently certified.
That $48 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Zline RBSO-ST-24 compares to other refrigerators
Against the category average of 386 kWh/yr, this model uses 33.4% less, ranking 1,215 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $24/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Zline RBSO-ST-24 on that list: Vissani VS32HSCPW ($48/yr, 257 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Danby DBC117A1 ($49/yr, 258 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Zline lineup
Ranked 2 of Zline's 16 certified refrigerators, this sits between the RWDO-GS-24 ($24/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the RSM-W-36-BS ($140/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical refrigerator's service life at 13 years; run the Zline RBSO-ST-24 that long and it costs about $628 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified refrigerators go, $48/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $48/year just to run, a refrigerator is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 257 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 1,215 of 4,704 for running cost, see the refrigerator category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.